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SuperCollider vs ChucK: catalog facts
SuperCollider	ChucK
Free Free and open source under the GNU General Public License.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Real-time synthesis engine controlled from code Client/server design allows multiple and non-native clients	Precise, sample-level control over timing Code can be changed while it is running
Requires learning a programming language Linux release is offered as a source tarball on the site	Requires programming rather than a graphical editor ChuGL graphics extension is still in alpha
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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